Jim Callis: Really, Really Likes Zack Wheeler

Earlier this week, Jim Callis in his “Ask BA” at Baseball America was asked to list his Top 10 prospects (excluding all guys currently in the big leagues) and he slotted in Zack Wheeler in at #9, behind #8 RHP Jose Fernandez (MIA) and in front of #10 OF Byron Buxton (MIN).

Then in a question in his chat later in the week, he responded to a Wheeler question in part by saying, “… But you’ll see him next season, probably in the Opening Day rotation.”

The Mets have more or less promised that Wheeler will not be in the 2013 Opening Day rotation. So just wait a little longer on him.